function helpbar(button){
var slogan = "";
switch (button){
	case "help" :
	slogan = "Click to go to the help page.";
	break;

	case "print" :
	slogan = "Click to print the slides.";
	break;

	case "home" :
	slogan = "Click to download the Presentation in PowerPoint format";
	break;

	case "pdf" :
	slogan = "Click to download the Presentation in PDF format";
	break;

	case "email" :
	slogan = "Send Antfarm an email for assistance or comment.";
	break;

	case "slideback" :
	slogan = "This button will display the previous slide";
	break;

	case "slidestart" :
	slogan = "This button will display the first slide";
	break;

	case "slidesync" :
	slogan = "To synchronize to the slide currently being discussed, click here.";
	break;

	case "slidenext" :
	slogan = "This button will display the next slide";
	break;

	case "slidelast" :
	slogan = "This button will display the last slide";
	break;

	case "bio" :
	slogan = "Click to see the speaker's brief biographic synopsis";
	break;

	case "out" :
	slogan = "";
	break;
	
	case "antfarm" :
	slogan = "Streaming powered by The Antfarm! http://www.antfarm.co.za";
	break;
	
	case "transcript" :
	slogan = "You can download the transcript by clicking here.";
	break;

	case "prestool" :
	slogan = "Click on the icons for a description of their function.";
	break;
	
	case "slidenav" :
	slogan = "Click on the icons to navigate the slide presentation.";
	break;
	
	}	
try{document.all.helpbar.innerHTML  = slogan;}
 catch(errorObject){ ;}

try{window.slideframe.document.all.helpbar.innerHTML  = slogan;}
 catch(errorObject){ ;}

}
